Monster Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book:The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone

Song: “If You’re a Monster and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
(gnash your teeth, show your claws, stomp your paws, wiggle your tail, give a roar)

Book: Monster Park! by Annie Bach

Action Rhyme: Monsters, Monsters Turn Around

Monster Monster, Turn Around! (turn around)
Monster, Monster, Touch the ground! (touch ground)
Monster, Monster, Reach up high! (stretch up high)
Monster, Monster, Squint your eyes!  (squint eyes)
Monster, Monster, Show your teeth!  (bare teeth and make claws)
Monster, Monster, Stomp your feet!  (stomp)
Monster, Monster, Slap your knees!  (slap knees)
Monster, Monster, Sit down, please!  (sit down)
(Source: King County Library Wiki)

Puppet/Book: Go Away, Big Green Monster!  by Ed Emberley

Song: “Horns, Fangs, Knees and Claws” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)

Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws
Horns, fangs
Knees and claws
Knees and claws.
(Source: King County Library Wiki)

Book: Tickle Monster by Édouard Manceau

Song: “Clap Your Hands” – They Might be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Closing rhyme

Craft: monster puppets